Rib Fracture, Head Injury: Friends Recover After Serious CT Weekend Crash, Campaign Says Rib Fracture, Head Injury: Friends Recover After Serious CT Weekend Crash, Campaign Says
Rib Fracture, Head Injury: Friends Recover After Serious CT Weekend Crash, Campaign Says Support is on the rise for two friends who loved ones say suffered a litany of broken bones in a Connecticut crash this weekend. According to Connecticut State Police, the crash happened at the intersection of Route 169 and Route 101 in Pomfret late Friday night, Feb. 8.  A GoFundMe campaign launched by Tharun Vadlamudi identified the victims as Vamsi Krishna and Prathap,  Krishna suffered multiple rib fractures and a head injury, requiring immediate and ongoing medical attention, the campaign says. Prathap sustained a broken left arm, minor bone fractures, cuts, a…
ATV Operator Airlifted In CT Crash On Frozen Lake: State Police ATV Operator Airlifted In CT Crash On Frozen Lake: State Police
ATV Operator Airlifted In CT Crash On Frozen Lake: State Police An ATV accident on a frozen lake in Connecticut prompted a significant emergency response, including Life Star, on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 8, police said. Stafford Police and Troop C personnel were dispatched to Lake Shore Boulevard at approximately 1:05 p.m. following reports of an ATV crash, Connecticut State Police said. Initial reports indicated serious injuries, leading Life Star to respond. However, police later clarified that Life Star responded as a precaution. Upon arrival, the ATV operator was found conscious and alert. The rider was transported to a local hospital for treatment …
Man Seriously Injured On I-95 At Scene Of Disabled Tractor Trailer: State Police Man Seriously Injured On I-95 At Scene Of Disabled Tractor Trailer: State Police
Man Seriously Injured On I-95 At Scene Of Disabled Tractor Trailer: State Police A man helping at the scene of a disabled tractor-trailer was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle on I-95 in Connecticut overnight, authorities said. A 2014-2017 white Hyundai Genesis was traveling in the right, southbound lane of I-95 when, for unknown reasons, it veered into the right shoulder and struck the Killingworth man in the shoulder, CT State Police said. The incident occurred at approximately 2:03 a.m. near the entrance to the Exit 34 on-ramp in Milford. Emergency responders from the Milford Fire Department transported him to Bridgeport Hospital…
Unlicensed DUI Driver Arrested In I-84 Crash That Left Passenger Dead: State Police Unlicensed DUI Driver Arrested In I-84 Crash That Left Passenger Dead: State Police
Unlicensed DUI Driver Arrested In I-84 Crash That Left Passenger Dead: State Police An unlicensed, intoxicated Hartford man has been charged in connection with a high-speed crash on Interstate 84 that killed his passenger, according to Connecticut State Police. The crash occurred around 6:53 a.m. on Feb. 8, 2024, near Exit 61 in Manchester, investigators said. Jason Ivers, 25, was driving a 2016 Nissan Juke westbound at a high rate of speed when his vehicle collided with a 2015 Hyundai Genesis, CT State Police said. Police said Mirelly Vega, 25, a front-seat passenger in the Nissan, suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at Hartford Hospital. Ivers, who…
Repeat DUI Driver 'Pawed Like A Cat' After Being Woken Up By CT State Trooper On I-95: Police Repeat DUI Driver 'Pawed Like A Cat' After Being Woken Up By CT State Trooper On I-95: Police
Repeat DUI Driver 'Pawed Like A Cat' After Being Woken Up By CT State Trooper On I-95: Police A 24-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence after a Connecticut State trooper found him asleep in his car on the shoulder of I-95, authorities said. At approximately 3:18 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, a Troop E-Montville Trooper stopped to check on what appeared to be a disabled vehicle in the northbound lanes near Exit 91, Connecticut State Police said. Instead, they found Christian Gonzalez, of East Haven, asleep behind the wheel with the driver’s side window rolled down, police said. When the Trooper illuminated the vehicle with a flashlight, Gonzalez reportedly wok…
CT Man Arrested After Killing Dog, Leaving Remains in Woods For Coyotes: Cops CT Man Arrested After Killing Dog, Leaving Remains in Woods For Coyotes: Cops
CT Man Arrested After Killing Dog, Leaving Remains in Woods For Coyotes: Cops A Connecticut man was arrested after admitting he shot his dog and left its body in the woods, authorities said. Wesley Bassett, 51, faces multiple charges after troopers found the dog's remains behind a home on Essex Road in Westbrook, Connecticut State Police said. A local veterinary hospital alerted police after receiving a concerning voicemail from Bassett about putting his dog down. When officers arrived, a family member directed them to a camper behind the house where Bassett lived. As officers approached, they noticed a large pool of blood outside the camper, along with a bloody lea…
CT Man Charged With Child Porn As Police Investigate Wife's Death CT Man Charged With Child Porn As Police Investigate Wife's Death
CT Man Charged With Child Porn As Police Investigate Wife's Death A months-long investigation into a fatal house fire led to the arrest of a Connecticut man on child pornography charges, officials said. John T. Fairchild, 66, New Fairfield, was arrested Tuesday morning, Feb. 4, on a charge of third-degree possession of child pornography, according to Connecticut State Police. Gaindawattie “Bindu” Fairchild, Fairchild’s wife, died in an April 2024 house fire on Wood Creek Road. The medical examiner determined there was no smoke in her lungs, meaning she was dead before the fire started, state police said. This revelation launched an investigation. Police …
(Updated) Unmarked Police Car Hits, Kills CT Pedestrian While Responding To Call (Updated) Unmarked Police Car Hits, Kills CT Pedestrian While Responding To Call
(Updated) Unmarked Police Car Hits, Kills CT Pedestrian While Responding To Call Update: Police have identified the man killed as Manuel Bonilla-Gomez. Click here for more information.  Original: A Fairfield County resident was killed Monday evening, Feb. 3, while riding his bike after an unmarked police car responding to a call crashed into them, authorities said.  The Norwalk resident — who was not named — was riding his bike near the Connecticut and Fairfield Avenues intersection in Norwalk around 6 p.m. when the vehicle crashed into them.  Paramedics rushed them to Norwalk Hospital, but doctors were unable to save their life.  Po…
Stolen Car Chase Ends In Multiple-Car Crash On I-91 In CT; 2 Troopers' Cruisers Rammed: Cops Stolen Car Chase Ends In Multiple-Car Crash On I-91 In CT; 2 Troopers' Cruisers Rammed: Cops
Stolen Car Chase Ends In Multiple-Car Crash On I-91 In CT; 2 Troopers' Cruisers Rammed: Cops A wild high-speed chase that started in Massachusetts ended in mayhem on I-91 in Connecticut when a stolen car smashed into nine vehicles before state troopers and a police K-9 took down the suspect. Rolando Garcia, 43, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, was arrested and faces multiple charges, including reckless endangerment, larceny of a motor vehicle, and resisting arrest, Connecticut State Police said. The chaos began around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, when Massachusetts State Police alerted Connecticut authorities that a stolen green 1999 Toyota Corolla had crossed the state line after flee…
2 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Culvert Off I-91In CT 2 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Culvert Off I-91In CT
2 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Culvert Off I-91In CT A car careened off I-91 in Hartford County early Saturday, landing deep in a drainage culvert and injuring multiple people, authorities said.  Firefighters and Connecticut State Police were called to the single-car crash just north of Exit 23 in Rocky Hill around 2 a.m. They found the vehicle about 50 feet off the highway, with its occupants already trying to climb out as troopers assisted them up the embankment, authorities said.  Both people inside were taken to a local hospital with injuries, though officials did not disclose their conditions. Heavy fog and dangerous driv…
CT Community Rallies After Dad Of 3 'With Heart Of Gold' Killed In Route 8 Crash CT Community Rallies After Dad Of 3 'With Heart Of Gold' Killed In Route 8 Crash
CT Community Rallies After Dad Of 3 'With Heart Of Gold' Killed In Route 8 Crash A 32-year-old Connecticut man who was killed when his vehicle went off Route 8 last month is being remembered for his love of his family and his skills as a tradesman. Kenny Martin, of Naugatuck, died just after midnight on Wednesday, Jan. 15, when he wrecked along Route 8 in Winchester, Connecticut State Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  The Waterbury native leaves behind his girlfriend of 16 years, Amber Munley, their two children, and a niece he was caring for.  Original Report: CT Man Killed After Car Leaves Route 8, Hits Tree A GoFundMe to help raise mone…
Drunk Driver Going 80 MPH In 35 Zone In Litchfield Was Uninsured: Police Drunk Driver Going 80 MPH In 35 Zone In Litchfield Was Uninsured: Police
Drunk Driver Going 80 MPH In 35 Zone In Litchfield Was Uninsured: Police A traffic stop earlier this week unfolded into more and more charges for the Connecticut driver after he was found to be drunk while going twice the speed limit, police allege.  Christian Silver, 24, of Morris, was pulled over on Bissell Road in Litchfield after a trooper clocked his Chevrolet Silverado at 80 mph in a 35 mph zone around 12:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, according to Connecticut State Police. As troopers approached the truck, they noticed the license plate belonged to a Ford F-150 and that one of the taillights wasn’t working. Silver, who told police the truck was his but wa…